NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – It is not advisable to use short-term absorbable sutures for mesh fixation after Lichtenstein inguinal hernioplasty, researchers from Sweden conclude based on review…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Nephron-sparing surgery is linked to better survival than radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma, even among patients over age 80, study findings show.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After a first myocardial infarction, treatment with a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) does not appear to diminish the efficacy of clopidogrel, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children diagnosed with ulcerative colitis have a good chance of attaining remission after 1 year of treatment with azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Depending on the particular regimen, insulin analogs can help 35% to 64% of patients with type 2 diabetes achieve the recommended hemoglobin A1C…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A dexamethasone intravitreal implant is more likely to reduce inflammation and improve vision than a sham treatment in patients with noninfectious uveitis, investigators…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new meta-analysis shows adjunctive subcutaneous omalizumab may help patients with uncontrolled allergic asthma withdraw from or cut back on corticosteroids. Researchers also…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – During the first year after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), patency rates are similar for radial artery grafts and saphenous vein grafts, study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For conversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation, vernakalant acted more rapidly and was more effective than amiodarone in an international study. As reported in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Closure of both peritoneal layers after cesarean section reduces the formation of adhesions, according to a report in the December 23rd online issue…
